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Samurai's Formal, Kamishimo, Hawk Feather Family Crest Catalogue: Antiques: Decorative Art: Textiles: Pre 1900 item# 1011456
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This is the upper part of a kamishimo; samurai's formal attire without the trousers. It was worn over a kosode (kimono with small sleeves) with trousers. The texture is hemp like; coarse, slightly translucent, thick threads (thicker than other kamishimo). The family crest is the feathers of a hawk. Kami-shimo (upper-lower) that we currently have are quite dandy and fashionable. The amazing thing is the work that is involved when making these fabrics. You can make a kamishimo top into ...click for details

Japanese Tsumugi Obi Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Textiles: Pre 1980 item# 1010276
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Hand spun, hand woven Japanese Tsumugi silk obi. This obi was made from a full obi roll without being cut; the front fabric was turned into the back and the sides of obi were simply sewn together without padding inside. The design area covers exactly half of the front. New Condition (almost). Dimensions: 11 3/4" x 10'8" (128")

Antique Black Japanese Obi, Cranes and Chrysanthemums Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles: Pre 1920 item# 1006351
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This is an old silk satin obi in maru obi style (design runs on both sides from one end to the other). This obi was probably made from a uchikake gown. It is very soft and feather light with soft (and light) padding inside. The design is auspicious with cranes, chrysanthemums and sho-chiku-bai (pine, bamboo, plum blossoms), all delicately woven with floss (untwisted) silk yarns. The black satin obi such as this one was popular from the 19th to the early 20th century. The quality varies trem ...click for details

Japanese Fukusa, Carps in Pond, Smaller Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles: Pre 1980 item# 1006283
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Decorative Japanese summer kake fukusa (gift cover) with a pair of carps(koi) in the water. Circa mid Showa, 1960-1980. Dimensions: 22" x 19 3/4" (58.5cm x 50.2cm)

Japanese Fukusa, Carps in Pond, Large Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles: Pre 1980 item# 1006047
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Decorative Japanese summer kake fukusa with a pair of carps(koi). Circa 1960-1980. Dimensions: 30" x 25 1/2" (76.5cm x 64.5cm)

Japanese Alter Cloth, Shakkyo, Shishi and Peony Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles: Pre 1920 item# 1002802
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Japanese altar cloth, uchishiki, decorated with sets of kara-shishi (Chinese-lions), peonies, rocks and clouds. Silk with cotton liner, some soiling and some stains 27" x 29" (68.6cm x 73.7cm) The lion is the king of beasts and is considered a messenger for Monju Bosatsu. They are often found guarding either side of a Shinto Shrine in Japan. The peony is the sovereign of the flowers, which symbolizes wea ...click for details

Antique Chinese Peacock Feather Fan Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Pre 1920 item# 1002348
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Antique Chinese fan with two lovely women hand painted on feathers. The handles appear to be made of bone. The colors of the peacock feathers are beautiful. We just had the nails (that hold the glass to the wooded frame) checked, and hanging wire and brackets changed. 30 1/4" W x 18 1/4" H x 2 1/4"D

Antique Chinese Cuffs from Dragon Robe Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Textiles: Pre 1900 item# 1000787
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A decorative fragment taken from the cuffs (horse-hoof shape) of a summer silk dragon robe with five clawed front facing dragons (couched pure silver wrapped threads) on a fish net like gauze weave. Each dragons appears to be wearing headdress. The cuffs from each sleeve are sewn together in the center and the borders are silver brocades. Circa, first half of 19th century. Approx. 19" x 15 1/4"

Gold Nishijin Japanese Silk Obi Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Pre 1920 item# 997566
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Beautiful Kyoto Nishijin silk obi, decorated with flowers, ribbons and mirrors. Gold is genuine and used in two different methods; strips of gilt paper (machine cut) and gold leaf wrapped around the silk threads. Some gold leaf are natually missing from the strips of paper - this did not show up in most photos (see enlargement photo). This obi looks older (clean) than shown in the photos. Circa 1910-1920. Dimensions: 12 3/4" x 170"

Antique Fukusa, Japanese Gift Cover, Kinki Shoga Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles: Pre 1900 item# 996214
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The theme on this fukusa (Japanese gift cover) is “Kin ki Sho ga”, four accomplishments of noblemen. For a man to be well balanced and eventually become a good leader, practicing (and become good at) of “Kin ki Sho ga” was encouraged during their leisure time; ‘Kin’ (Jp. Koto, string music instrument), ‘ki’ (jp. ‘Go’, Chinese chess), ‘sho’ (calligraphy) and ‘ga’ (painting). This started in China and was brought back to Japan by traveling monks studying Buddhism. It was a popular subjec ...click for details

Large Silk Brocade, Phoenix Birds on Paulownia Tree Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles: Pre 1960 item# 992486
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A large cloth, silk brocade, lined with cotton with ties on one side. Dimensions: 104 1/4”W x 45”L (2.65m x 1.14m). There are four 26” panels sewn together (sewing machine), each panel is decorated with a pair of phoenix birds parched on a paulownia tree in genuine gold leaves. The color of the silk is not as red as it appears in some photos. It is orange with brownish tone. The gold and the color of the silk sparkles when it is hit by. The design in this color suggests that this was ma ...click for details

Japanese Temple Cloth, Old Obi, silver brocade Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles: Pre 1900 item# 991142
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The fabric is thick, silver brocade that appears to be taken from a Japanese woman's old obi. The liner is cotton. During the Edo period (1602-1868), there was a custom that the family of a deceased woman would donate her favorite kimono to the temple; some beautiful temple cloths were created from those wonderful fabrics. The custom was likely to have continued after the period. The design on the fabric is an ancient one; facing animal figures, Kirin (we think) with dragon-like creat ...click for details

Japanese Silk Obi, View of Kyoto Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles: Pre 1940 item# 989703
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Top quality Kyoto Nishijin obi in maru obi style (design on both sides). We think this obi is from 1930-1940. No damages. Dimensions: 12 5/8" x 13'5"(161.5")

Japanese Buddhist Priest's Kesa, Phoenix and Flowers Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles: Pre 1900 item# 987771
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Japanese kesa, silk brocades, with the design of flying phoenix birds and hosoge flowers on navy blue/purple silk. Hosoge (housoge) are said to be mixtures of imaginary flowers that resemble lotus, palmette, pomegranate or peony. They can be seen in articles from the Nara period (710–784). With mythical birds and flowers, the image is of pure land and promising heaven. Dimensions: 78" x 45" Buddhism ...click for details

Antique Takeda Ningyo (doll), Kabuki Samurai Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Dolls: Pre 1900 item# 987738
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Takeda dolls are modeled after the popular characters from the theater play during the Edo period. They are known for their exaggerated posture and facial expressions of the puppet dolls and kabuki actors on stage. The dolls in this style, with the distinguished Kabuki actor’s makeup called ‘kumadori’ (first created by Danjyuro Ichikawa I, 1660-1704) were made in late Edo to early Meiji period. The dolls might have been sold in large cities such as Osaka and Edo(Tokyo) where the theat ...click for details

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